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we're following two big stories for you. one the tedious and frustrating negotiations going on on capitol hill to try to avoid a government default. a scenario that could cost millions of americans their jobs and send this country plummeting into another recession. first, though, the deadly heat wave that has settled over so much of the country has brought record temperatures to our area. meteorologist chuck bell joins us with the details on that. and i know you posted on facebook that you were running this time yesterday morning. >> yes. almost this exact same time yesterday, just after 6:00 a.m. and it seemed like a good idea at the time, but, wow, was it hot. and there was a reason that i ran yesterday and the day before is because now every other run this summer will be easier than that. >> i guess that makes some sense. but still, even today, it will just be so difficult to do any of that stuff. >> i even cut back on my amount of running because it was just so hot out there. and we're in sort of the same steam bath this
we're following two big stories for you. one the tedious and frustrating negotiations going on on capitol hill to try to avoid a government default. a scenario that could cost millions of americans their jobs and send this country plummeting into another recession. first, though, the deadly heat wave that has settled over so much of the country has brought record temperatures to our area. meteorologist chuck bell joins us with the details on that. and i know you posted on facebook that you were...
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big deal. you're delicious. so what. i've got news for you. there's no such thing... ...as a bear sheriff. you think i'm afraid of you? hey what? you don't have to be mean to the cake. i do. you don't. i do. just eat yoplait light. they have great flavors like... boston cream pie, raspberry cheesecake. even though i work here, i've lost weight. wow. yeah. carry on. (announcer) 28 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. >>> good morning, a hazy and humid morning. i'm tom kierein. live picture from the city camera showing the first light of day showing up on the eastern horizon. weather and traffic on the ones at 5:11. around our region, we do have the thick haze and summer humidity with us, and temperatures in the mid and upper 70s in washington. prince george's county, charles, calvert, st. mary's, anne arundel in the mid-70s there. eastern shore, most locations are near 70. farther to our west, arlington, fairfax, montgomery counties near 70 degrees as well as much of the region. and there is the sunrise under way. it will be coming up
big deal. you're delicious. so what. i've got news for you. there's no such thing... ...as a bear sheriff. you think i'm afraid of you? hey what? you don't have to be mean to the cake. i do. you don't. i do. just eat yoplait light. they have great flavors like... boston cream pie, raspberry cheesecake. even though i work here, i've lost weight. wow. yeah. carry on. (announcer) 28 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. >>> good morning, a hazy and humid morning. i'm tom kierein....
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. >>> to our other big story this morning, the extreme heat in our area. temperatures topped 100 degrees across our region from water fountains to bottled water, people are trying to find ways to stay cool. but that can be easier said than done. will we see any kind relief today in th today. chuck bell joins us with answers to that question. and it will be not much. >> so a normal weekend if i came in and told you we'd be some eight or nine degrees cooler dan that yesterday, you'd say that's a cool down. but unfortunately, when the comparison 104 from yesterday, a ten degree improvement only gets you back to the mid-90s. so that's where we'll be today. believe it or not, a very weak cool front went through overnight. welcome to the new world. behind the cold front, we'll still be in the mid mints this afternoon. there are some clouds outside first thing this morning. they're not make anything in the way of rainfall. temperatures are mostly in the 70s except for right downtown inside the beltway, temperatures hovering around 80 degrees. # 81 in fredericksbu
. >>> to our other big story this morning, the extreme heat in our area. temperatures topped 100 degrees across our region from water fountains to bottled water, people are trying to find ways to stay cool. but that can be easier said than done. will we see any kind relief today in th today. chuck bell joins us with answers to that question. and it will be not much. >> so a normal weekend if i came in and told you we'd be some eight or nine degrees cooler dan that yesterday,...
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big, big shoes to fill. >> that's going to be tough. >> will ferrell is the name that i've heard a lot. >> he did a tryout a couple times during this past season. but, going to be interesting to see what they do. >> james spader is a great addition. he's a great actor. >> he is good. but steve carell is going to be mixed. coming up, nasa not catching any breaks. how do i take on tough back pain? i use the power of nature. [ male announcer ] introducing icy hot naturals with natural menthol. that gets icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away fast. new icy hot naturals. >>> debt deal. a key meeting is hours away, and there are reports this morning that both sides are softening their hard-line stance. >>> also, sentencing day. this morning casey anthony learns her fate and prep wragss are in place in case she leaves court a free woman. >>> and hidden threat. the government issuing a warning about a new way terrorists could beat airport security. good morning. i'm eun yang. >> good morning, i'm joe krebs. welcome back to "news 4 today" this thursday, the 7th day of july. taking a live look o
big, big shoes to fill. >> that's going to be tough. >> will ferrell is the name that i've heard a lot. >> he did a tryout a couple times during this past season. but, going to be interesting to see what they do. >> james spader is a great addition. he's a great actor. >> he is good. but steve carell is going to be mixed. coming up, nasa not catching any breaks. how do i take on tough back pain? i use the power of nature. [ male announcer ] introducing icy hot...
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. >>> facebook founder mark zuckerberg will make a big announcement today that he's calling, quote, something awesome. tech insiders say he could unveil a video chat powered by skype. the other speculation is that facebook's long awaited app for apple's ipad could finally be ready info yto launch, or that unveil a smart app for smart phones. >>> preacher who predicted this year's doomsday is now in a nursing home. >> october 21, 2011, and at that time, the whole world will be destroyed. >> that's harold kcamping makin his predictions of the apocalypse. he predicted judgment day would happen may 21st. his media empire spent millions of dollars for billboards to promote his message. and he also said the end of the world would be october 21st of this year. >> stay with us. "news 4 today" continues at 5:00 a.m. >>> if you're young and cute in america, you can get away with murder. >> yes, they had a lot of circumstantial evidence, but they didn't have concrete
. >>> facebook founder mark zuckerberg will make a big announcement today that he's calling, quote, something awesome. tech insiders say he could unveil a video chat powered by skype. the other speculation is that facebook's long awaited app for apple's ipad could finally be ready info yto launch, or that unveil a smart app for smart phones. >>> preacher who predicted this year's doomsday is now in a nursing home. >> october 21, 2011, and at that time, the whole world...
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two automakers are offering big incentives. danielle kennedy joins us live for more. >> good morning. that's right. toyota and honda are loading up on incentives as they try to boost sales following supply reductions from japan. the incentives include cash back and zero percent financing. toyota's incentive was 30% in june. honda's by 4%. although both trail those from detroit, the big three. more details are emerging about the next version of the iphone. "the wall street journal" reports apple has ordered key parts looking to launch the device by the end of september. it's expected to be similar to iphone 4 but thinner and lighter, with an improved 8 mega pixel camera. however, analysts are being conservative on sales forecasts. because they say it may not have the kind of major improvements or features to entice current fie kwon users to upgrade. >> danielle kennedy. thank you. >>> preparations are under way for the royal couple's visit to california. they will land at the los angeles airport tomorrow. they're only in l.a., t
two automakers are offering big incentives. danielle kennedy joins us live for more. >> good morning. that's right. toyota and honda are loading up on incentives as they try to boost sales following supply reductions from japan. the incentives include cash back and zero percent financing. toyota's incentive was 30% in june. honda's by 4%. although both trail those from detroit, the big three. more details are emerging about the next version of the iphone. "the wall street...
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and this is actually a big deal. i gotn e-mail that says in japan food art is a big thing. so not as unusual as i thought it might be. >>> scary moments for the redskins first round draft pick in his first official practice for training camp. here's dan hellie with your morning sports. >>> good morning, folks. day one of training camp yesterday and here's what we know. if john beck is going to be the starting quarterback, he's going to have to win the job. the quarterback competition is open and the best man will win. shanahan confirmed the team is trying to resign rex grossman. ryan kerrigan hyperextended his knee and will be out for at least a couple days. ron landry has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. he's recovering from achilles tendon surgery. heat was also an issue yesterday. five players needed post practice ivs. just over 60 guys on the practice field. more than half of them were new faces. mike shanahan won't fill out his full roster until late next week when veteran free agents are allowed to start practicing. players well aware of the revol
and this is actually a big deal. i gotn e-mail that says in japan food art is a big thing. so not as unusual as i thought it might be. >>> scary moments for the redskins first round draft pick in his first official practice for training camp. here's dan hellie with your morning sports. >>> good morning, folks. day one of training camp yesterday and here's what we know. if john beck is going to be the starting quarterback, he's going to have to win the job. the quarterback...
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so that could be a very, very big legal problem. how it's going to carry out and how far it will be carried out we don't know. until the "washington post", for some reason, i've been saying and i hear in the community people say, well, what's wrong with the "washington post". why are they against gray? all of the leaders in the city. since january inaugurations that's all we have gotten from the media. and that is an attack on black leaders in the city. >> well, i'm not going to try to defend the "washington post". but, you know, i get a little tired of black leaders making an excuse as to why they come after me. the fact is they accepted cash they shouldn't have accepted. that can happen. it really can happen. >> but the problem is then somebody says well, let's go get money orders. you have to consciously make a decision. you're supposed to have a pressure. i've run campaigns. i've been a candidate for office. darn it, the treasurer has to be aboveboard. somebody made a conscious decision to accept the money. you have to say, pat,
so that could be a very, very big legal problem. how it's going to carry out and how far it will be carried out we don't know. until the "washington post", for some reason, i've been saying and i hear in the community people say, well, what's wrong with the "washington post". why are they against gray? all of the leaders in the city. since january inaugurations that's all we have gotten from the media. and that is an attack on black leaders in the city. >> well, i'm...
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a lot of folks got really wet yesterday. >> big time. sometimes you have to just admit that you can't be anymore wet than you already are. the people that go dashing across the parking lot. when it's raining that hard, you'll just be soaked from top to bottom. so just walk and empbrace the rainfall. i went through the same thing. sometimes you can just be so wet. but today you won't have to worry about that at all. yes indeed, bryce sunshine out there on an early saturday morning. sunshine glintding off the top of the potomac river there, a beautiful sunrise. sun came up at 5:51 this morning. temperatures on your early saturday 72 here in town, 69 degrees in fairfax, 64 manassas, frederickburg, spotsylvania, all in the upper 60s. the showers are long down to our south and southeast. it if you're headed down to the outer banks or southeastern virginia today, you'll probably run back into a little chance for rain, but as long as you're staying here or driving north and westbound, everything is looking just great. plenty of sunshine. highs
a lot of folks got really wet yesterday. >> big time. sometimes you have to just admit that you can't be anymore wet than you already are. the people that go dashing across the parking lot. when it's raining that hard, you'll just be soaked from top to bottom. so just walk and empbrace the rainfall. i went through the same thing. sometimes you can just be so wet. but today you won't have to worry about that at all. yes indeed, bryce sunshine out there on an early saturday morning....
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big papi and the red sox beat down the orioles 10-3. wow. baltimore's lost 10 of its last 11 games. >>> hockey news. the capitals traded eric fehr yesterday to the jets for a prospect and a fourth round pick in the 2012 nhl draft. in 52 games last season, he had ten goals and ten assists. the caps free up $2.2 million in salary for next season. >>> golf now, steve marino is two shots off the lead at the john deere classic. he started his round on the back nine here on the par three 16, tee shot from 140 yards away. it's a beauty. he would knock that in for birdie. then on number two for eagle from 22 feet away, putting with precision. he shoots a 66 in the second round. he's tied for second at 12 under par. trying to win his first pga tour event. he'll be chasing this man. he had reconstructive knee surgery last year, posted a 62 yesterday and holds a two streak lead at 14 under. >>> we're in colorado springs where the squirrel and usga are hosting the u.s. women's open. stacey lewis here on number five putting for birdie gets that to go. le
big papi and the red sox beat down the orioles 10-3. wow. baltimore's lost 10 of its last 11 games. >>> hockey news. the capitals traded eric fehr yesterday to the jets for a prospect and a fourth round pick in the 2012 nhl draft. in 52 games last season, he had ten goals and ten assists. the caps free up $2.2 million in salary for next season. >>> golf now, steve marino is two shots off the lead at the john deere classic. he started his round on the back nine here on the par...
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here's a look at the big view on the satellite picture. one cluster of thunderstorms in estate ohio. most of us will be dry. there will be a slight chance for a few afternoon blue ridge. out into the mountains of west virginia. temperatures near 88 degrees. ocean water, 70. air temperature today and mono to mid-it's. very good week down at the beaches as well. we will have a chance for thursday late monday and tuesday. >> all right. thank you, chuck. you should enjoy this weather while it laughs. dangerous heat in the south and midwest. temperatures 15 degrees above normal. texas is in the tpeuldz of the worst dick aids ever. temperatures have hrofrd over 100 degrees. even overnight conditions. >> it's not just the highs but the lows nearly 80 or upper 70s across much of the middle of the country. that can be devastating for people who don't have air-conditioning. >> there's no air-conditioning at all in parts of chick. drink plenty of fluid is examine stay in the ac as much possible to avoid dehydration. >>> right now venezuela president
here's a look at the big view on the satellite picture. one cluster of thunderstorms in estate ohio. most of us will be dry. there will be a slight chance for a few afternoon blue ridge. out into the mountains of west virginia. temperatures near 88 degrees. ocean water, 70. air temperature today and mono to mid-it's. very good week down at the beaches as well. we will have a chance for thursday late monday and tuesday. >> all right. thank you, chuck. you should enjoy this weather while it...
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they have big elections coming up all over the state. this is a question of who is going to take over the johnson's power position in prince george's connecticut in this void. is it going to be baker and curry and that group, or is it going to be an independent group of black leaders and come up from the grassroots to take over the power structure. so the sooner she's gone the more that coalition, the more that power fight will unfold. >> turning to metro, it was a tough week if you were trying to ride the rails. passengers needed hiking boots because they were malfunctioning around the area. they found flip-flops and sandals stuck in escalators. now, flip-flops don't help the situation anyway. >> no. and they have a continuing problem of inspecting equipment with shaping things up. they complain they don't have enough money. any number of things. staff is being improved since the horrible action we had last year. they're making progress. but things are tough. as one who used the subway this week it was rough. there was no escalator at m
they have big elections coming up all over the state. this is a question of who is going to take over the johnson's power position in prince george's connecticut in this void. is it going to be baker and curry and that group, or is it going to be an independent group of black leaders and come up from the grassroots to take over the power structure. so the sooner she's gone the more that coalition, the more that power fight will unfold. >> turning to metro, it was a tough week if you were...
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ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. [ male announcer ] unisom helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep. so i wake up rested. [ male announcer ] unisom. fall asleep faster. sleep longer. >>> metro's escalator problems seem to be getting worse. that's not the only thing going from bad to worse on the system. news 4's melissa mollet is live outside the foggy bottom metro station with more on the new report outlining metro's problems. good morning, melissa. >> reporter: good morning to you, joe. frustration over metro's woes with the escalator, with the elevator problems, with timeliness issues, of course, has been quite frustrating, very, very frustrating for a lot of riders. take a look behind me here at the foggy bottom station. only one of three e
ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. [ male announcer ] unisom helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep. so i wake up rested. [ male announcer ] unisom. fall asleep faster. sleep longer....
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obama says he's feeling good about turning the big 5-0. the first lady still thinks he's cute and that's what matters most. >> that's right. >> obama also said he's getting a little grayer since becoming president, but he does not mind the salt and pepper look. some even say that looks cute. >> that's distinguished-looking. >> it is distinguished-looking. >> he's only 50 years old, already the first african-american president of the united states, he has a beautiful family, and he's had a very stressful job. but even if he wasn't reelected, i think he has a lot to say for himself. >> i think, yes. by his mid-50s, even if he's elected for a second term, he has a nice long life -- well-financed retirement. >> exactly. >> i'm still 25 years away, so i'm not going to think about it. >> from what? from retirement? >> exactly. i wish. >>> 6:26, 78 degrees, the president is expected to do today to cause lunchtime traffic issues. >>> and it can't last forever, can it? well, when this run of hazy, whost: could switching to geico really save you 15%
obama says he's feeling good about turning the big 5-0. the first lady still thinks he's cute and that's what matters most. >> that's right. >> obama also said he's getting a little grayer since becoming president, but he does not mind the salt and pepper look. some even say that looks cute. >> that's distinguished-looking. >> it is distinguished-looking. >> he's only 50 years old, already the first african-american president of the united states, he has a...
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. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," when arnoraignold schwarzenegget make his return to the big screen. >>> good morning and welcome back. beginning today, getting enough coffee to keep you going all day long may take only one trip to starbucks. the popular coffee chain will start offering a new 31-ounce trenta size this morning. might say it's its own version of the bill gulp. that's seven ounces larger than the venti and more volume than the average human stomach. for now, iced coffee and teas will be available in the super size cup in the d.c. area. starbucks says already half of its customers order the largest size available. >> you won't need refills. >> i hope not. >> you will need ice in that coffee today. >> you will. let's go to tom and find out about the heat we're going to experience. tom? >>> right now it's pleasant. there's a live picture of the washington monument. temperatures right now are in the 70s throughout most of the region. at reagan national, it's at 78. in the suburbs and rural areas, most locations in the low to mid-70s. right near the bay, upper 70s even near 80
. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," when arnoraignold schwarzenegget make his return to the big screen. >>> good morning and welcome back. beginning today, getting enough coffee to keep you going all day long may take only one trip to starbucks. the popular coffee chain will start offering a new 31-ounce trenta size this morning. might say it's its own version of the bill gulp. that's seven ounces larger than the venti and more volume than the average human stomach. for...
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while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> our time right now is 6:09. we have 66 degrees here in the nation's capital. beautiful picture of the sunrise out there. dawn here in the nation's capital. glorious sky reflected in the river. and there you go. >> this is the bay bridge live at 6:09. not that much traffic right now, but we know the holiday weekend rush is upon us. people are going to be trying to get to the beach and enjoy this beautiful summer weather we're having. if you haven't left now or aren't leaving soon, you could be in for a lot of company on the bay bridge. >> bay bridge starts with "b," rhymes with "t," could stand for trouble. we'll find out more about that coming up. right now let's find out about the weather. >>> and the left span there driving into the sun heading east. it is a bright and sunny morning now all around the region. a cool start once again from washingt
while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> our time right now is 6:09. we have 66 degrees here in the nation's capital. beautiful picture of the sunrise out there. dawn here in the nation's capital. glorious sky reflected in the river. and there you go. >> this is the bay bridge live at 6:09. not that much traffic right now, but...
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this beautiful great big dog. the 3-year-old great dane got spooked while his family was eating at 5 guys n this surveillance video through the window, you can see him take off with the table as he was tied to a big red umbrella out there. a police officer grabbed the table, but the leg cliff was tied to broke off, and cliff kept going. the family searched for hours for cliff. when he was finally returned by police yesterday. >> his face today is like what's all the fuss? i needed a break. just wanted to go are informfor. >> they're such big beautiful dogs, they wouldn't hurt a flea. >> he apparently hurt his paw, though. tom, talk to us about the weather. >>> no harm done last night down on the mall where we had 500,000 people there and just missed those storms that passed just south of washington during the concert and the fireworks display. last night thankfully it did just miss the mall. right now, though, things have settled down. 75 in washington. near 70 prince george's county. much of southern maryland nea
this beautiful great big dog. the 3-year-old great dane got spooked while his family was eating at 5 guys n this surveillance video through the window, you can see him take off with the table as he was tied to a big red umbrella out there. a police officer grabbed the table, but the leg cliff was tied to broke off, and cliff kept going. the family searched for hours for cliff. when he was finally returned by police yesterday. >> his face today is like what's all the fuss? i needed a...
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we saw a big mess yesterday with that sinkhole. that sinkhole has been filled, and traffic is flowing quite nicely. as we shoot over to the key bridge, looking good as well. and the american legion bridge. i can tell you the american legion and the woodrow wilson bridge are both open and a smooth ride for you so far. aaron and joe, back to you. >> danella, thanks. >>> police have arrested a woman in connection with an acid attack on a mother and child of prince george's county. katrina watts was carrying her daughter out of her car when she was splashed with acid in oxon hill last year. for the first time she describes what happened during that chemical attack. >> and she just throws acid on me and my daughter. i don't even -- at that point, my face is burning. i can't see. immediately my eyes are blurry. i can feel my lips swelling up. >> attack left watts disfigured. investigators say tamara jackson masterminded the attack because watts dated her ex-boyfriend. they also say she convinced her friend takia anderson to carry attack
we saw a big mess yesterday with that sinkhole. that sinkhole has been filled, and traffic is flowing quite nicely. as we shoot over to the key bridge, looking good as well. and the american legion bridge. i can tell you the american legion and the woodrow wilson bridge are both open and a smooth ride for you so far. aaron and joe, back to you. >> danella, thanks. >>> police have arrested a woman in connection with an acid attack on a mother and child of prince george's county....
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ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> there's the sunrise over washington. a live look at that gorgeous skyline of the at 6:10 it is now 78 degrees, but the mercury is going a lot higher this morning. it's going to get really, really hot. in fact, record breaking. >> hard to believe that something that beautiful could be so ugly. when we get to the heat and humidity later on today, at least i'm speaking. here's tom kierein to talk about our forecast. it's going to get tough later on. >> the birds are not singing this morning, they're booing as the sun comes up. a chorus of boos. we'd like to have it go down again. right now temperatures are in the mid and upper 70s in washington. the nearby suburbs are right near the bay, lower eastern shore. it's n
ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> there's the sunrise over washington. a live look at that gorgeous skyline of the at 6:10 it is now 78 degrees, but the mercury is going a lot higher...
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we dodged the big ones last night with the fireworks. >> thank goodness. a near miss, and we're glad of it because there were some heavy downpours that came very close to the mall last night, cruising across virginia and heading off to the east. right now the radar not picking up any more rain near washington. however, way over on the lower part of the bay and the lower part of the eastern shore, they're getting some lingering showers from near rehoboth and bethany down to ocean city and chincoteague getting a few passing showers heading off to the east and generally showing a trend they're beginning to dissipa dissipate. elsewhere, we've cleared to the west and north. shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, and much of frederick and howard county and maryland and across the potomac into western fauquier, temperatures in the 60s. right around the beltway and closer to washington, low and mid-70s. prince george's county still in the mid-70s. out of the mountains of western maryland and west virginia, many locations there in the 60s. look at all the h
we dodged the big ones last night with the fireworks. >> thank goodness. a near miss, and we're glad of it because there were some heavy downpours that came very close to the mall last night, cruising across virginia and heading off to the east. right now the radar not picking up any more rain near washington. however, way over on the lower part of the bay and the lower part of the eastern shore, they're getting some lingering showers from near rehoboth and bethany down to ocean city and...
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and on the rails, big delay. this is on the marc. brunswick east, train number 890, your delay is 21 minutes. i'll be back in ten minutes with another update. back to you, joe and aaron. >> danella, thank you. >>> new from overnight, holy cross hospital is fully operational now after a fire caused evacuations there. montgomery county fire investigators tell us that a heating and air conditioning unit outside the building caught fire around 11:15 last night. smoke got inside the third floor, which includes the maternity ward. hospital staff moved some patients to another part of the building while fire crews put out the flames. fire crews say no patients were in any danger. >>> the august 2nd deadline is many looin looming, and there is still no debt limit compromise. president obama will hold another press conference to update the nation on his efforts to increase the limit. melissa mollet with more on what the president is expected to say. >> that news conference is scheduled at 11:00 this morning. this comes amid new hope a deal ca
and on the rails, big delay. this is on the marc. brunswick east, train number 890, your delay is 21 minutes. i'll be back in ten minutes with another update. back to you, joe and aaron. >> danella, thank you. >>> new from overnight, holy cross hospital is fully operational now after a fire caused evacuations there. montgomery county fire investigators tell us that a heating and air conditioning unit outside the building caught fire around 11:15 last night. smoke got inside the...
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only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. >>> embattled congressman david wu says he will not resign, but will not run for reelection. today democratic house leader nancy pelosi is expected to formally request an ethics investigation. he's been under pressure to resign since friday. the oregonian newspaper reports a teenage woman accused wu of an unwanted sexual encounter last november at her home in southern california. the paper reports the woman is the daughter of a high school friend of wu's. >>> a possible presidential candidate is heading to iowa. new jersey governor chris christie insists he's not running in the 2012 race but traveling to iowa for an education conference. the governor is also heading a political fundraiser for steve king. even though christie continues to say he's not in the race, he already has many calling for him to run. if he doesn't enter the 2012 race, his endorsement is a sought off commodity from republican candidates. and when iowa voters take part in the straw poll ne
only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. >>> embattled congressman david wu says he will not resign, but will not run for reelection. today democratic house leader nancy pelosi is expected to formally request an ethics investigation. he's been under pressure to resign since friday. the oregonian newspaper reports a teenage woman accused wu of an unwanted sexual encounter last november at her home in southern california. the paper reports the woman is...
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big delay brunswick east. this is train number 890. your delay is now 20 minutes. also traveling 295 south, i still have an accident as you approach east capital street. it's going to block your far right lane. exercise caution as you drive 270 south. this is 66 at gallows road. so far 66 as you approach the beltway, it's not so bad. once you get inside the beltway, it's getting a little bit difficult. lanes are filling up. so far no accidents to report to you. another look at the beltway in maryland. this is at university boulevard. so far the beltway is clear inner loop and outer loop in maryland and no accidents to report at this time. joe and aaron, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> nobody is excused from the airport pat-downs these days. not even the former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld. tmz snapped these pictures of him getting searched by security at chicago's o'hare airport on wednesday. he didn't seem to mind. his screening comes as many argue the pat-downs are too invasive. >>> mr. rumsfeld and other travelers may get through airport s
big delay brunswick east. this is train number 890. your delay is now 20 minutes. also traveling 295 south, i still have an accident as you approach east capital street. it's going to block your far right lane. exercise caution as you drive 270 south. this is 66 at gallows road. so far 66 as you approach the beltway, it's not so bad. once you get inside the beltway, it's getting a little bit difficult. lanes are filling up. so far no accidents to report to you. another look at the beltway in...
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a big time saver for metro riders is coming. you will soon be able to add money to your metro cards online. it helps users avoid the vending machines and add money to the card via the computer. by the end of august, the service should be available to everyone. >>> another time saver for you. metro is giving the green light to a virtual tunnel between farragut north and farragut west metro stations. this could be in effect by september. riders would still have to leave the stations and walk the block between them, but you wouldn't be charged for re-entering. this would allow them to travel between the red, orange, and blue lines. >>> the metro authority is grounding a plan to build a new boardroom. the board which governs dulles airport have decided to put off the decision until new members and the board's executive john potter weigh n the proposal for the addition comes at a time when the board is being criticized for their original decision to support a more expensive underground station for the new silver line at dulles. >>> a
a big time saver for metro riders is coming. you will soon be able to add money to your metro cards online. it helps users avoid the vending machines and add money to the card via the computer. by the end of august, the service should be available to everyone. >>> another time saver for you. metro is giving the green light to a virtual tunnel between farragut north and farragut west metro stations. this could be in effect by september. riders would still have to leave the stations and...
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big delays for you. new york avenue, packed as well, look at this, at bladensberg road, i can tell you if you're traveling from route 50 or from bw parkway making your way to new york avenue right here, there's nothing in the roadway stopping your commute this morning. and a look at the rail, very a delay, penn north, train number 400 delay 19 minutes and fretd riksberg line 302 on the vre, your delay is 10 minutes. >>> metro announced a new plan to tackle the escalator problems, some of the busiest and trouble-prone escalators will be replaced, but it will be a while before riders see changes. tracee wilkins is live in bethesda to explain. >> reporter: we're looking at probably three years before bethesda sees new escalators and we've been talking with riders about that this morning and they have kind of mixed reactions. they're saying great, new escalators and they're also saying three years. and they're also saying, i'm not looking forward to the work, either. so this is not going to be an easy crowd
big delays for you. new york avenue, packed as well, look at this, at bladensberg road, i can tell you if you're traveling from route 50 or from bw parkway making your way to new york avenue right here, there's nothing in the roadway stopping your commute this morning. and a look at the rail, very a delay, penn north, train number 400 delay 19 minutes and fretd riksberg line 302 on the vre, your delay is 10 minutes. >>> metro announced a new plan to tackle the escalator problems, some...
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only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. >>> welcome back at 5:16, it's not a movie scene, it's an out of control crowd at a movie premiere in hollywood, several hundred people gathered outside grauman's chinese theater for a premiere of a movie about a techno music festival. >>> a new report that amy winehouse's family believes the singer died because she had not been drinking alcohol. one report said that the family told the british tabloid "the sun" that their daughter stopped drinking three weeks before her death. they believe it was a shock to her system. the doctors had told winehouse that she needed to gradually reduce her alcohol consumption. the grammy award-winning singer was found dead in her home on saturday. there's no official cause of death. but winehouse had a long and very public battle with drug and alcohol addiction. >>> this morning, new allegations against a local police officer already charged with trying to kill a man. mount rainier police officer gene gillette is accused of se
only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. >>> welcome back at 5:16, it's not a movie scene, it's an out of control crowd at a movie premiere in hollywood, several hundred people gathered outside grauman's chinese theater for a premiere of a movie about a techno music festival. >>> a new report that amy winehouse's family believes the singer died because she had not been drinking alcohol. one report said that the family told the british tabloid...
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today on "usa today," president obama is laying out the case for a big deal with some big spending cuts but also some revenue racers. the republicans are saying those are tax increases and out of the question. eun? >> what happens if a deal isn't reached by today. >> reporter: it raises the likelihood that president obama will have to do exactly what he doesn't want to do, which is sign off on some sort of short term measure until they can get a bigger plan in place. the president has said he won't do that, but everyone agrees that the debt ceiling has to be raised and has to be done by august 2nd. >> brian mooar live on capitol hill for us this morning. brian, thanks so much. >>> 5:34 right now. a federal judge will let a lawsuit on posters hanging around d.c. move forward. you've probably seen the posters on lamp posts and signs around the city. they advertise everything from causes to candidates. the lawsuit centers around how long those posters should be allowed to stay up. two anti-war and anti-racism groups are suing the districts. they argue the city regulations unfairly allow el
today on "usa today," president obama is laying out the case for a big deal with some big spending cuts but also some revenue racers. the republicans are saying those are tax increases and out of the question. eun? >> what happens if a deal isn't reached by today. >> reporter: it raises the likelihood that president obama will have to do exactly what he doesn't want to do, which is sign off on some sort of short term measure until they can get a bigger plan in place. the...
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a look at the big heat building for tomorrow. i'll tell you how hot it may get on friday, that will be coming up in ten minutes and look at the weekend. and now daniella, how's traffic? >> traffic is great so far. this is one of the pluses for being up at this time of the morning, i know you're exhausted, getting your coffee, but the roads are peaceful and it's a smooth commute. starting out in d.c., this is new york avenue at 14th street, d.c., your roadways are clear, which is good, no accidents for you. as we shoot over i-66 inside and outside of the beltway in virginia, this is a look at fairfax county parkway, clear, no accidents to report and you're traveling at a great speed. as we shoot up to 270 in maryland, 270 north and south, no incidents for you. and i can tell you right now, this is a great time to be onned roadway. joe, back to you. >> better time to be at home in bed, though. thanks very much. >>> police are asking for your help to find a man suspected of slashing women on their rear end. these are new pictures of
a look at the big heat building for tomorrow. i'll tell you how hot it may get on friday, that will be coming up in ten minutes and look at the weekend. and now daniella, how's traffic? >> traffic is great so far. this is one of the pluses for being up at this time of the morning, i know you're exhausted, getting your coffee, but the roads are peaceful and it's a smooth commute. starting out in d.c., this is new york avenue at 14th street, d.c., your roadways are clear, which is good, no...
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the big victory.e wille world series this year. the nats lone all-star is getting at least some of the credit. reliever tyler clifford only pitched to one batter, and he allowed a hit. the n.l. defense was able to throw out a base runner at home. this was the last time the american league even threatened to score. there's the play at home. then prince fielder crushed a ball to dead center to give the national league a 3-1 lead, and they never looked back, which enabled clifford to get the win. this is the second year in a row that a nats pitcher has been credited with the all-star win. last year it was matt caps who got the "w." that's a nice trend. >> want to keep that going for sure. >>> the home of the burgundy and gold is getting a little greener. >> redskins are installing solar panels at fedex field in the parking lot. the team says it would generate enough electricity to run some of the power on game days. the project could be completed in time for the start of the 2011 season, assuming, of course, there even is a 2011 seaso
the big victory.e wille world series this year. the nats lone all-star is getting at least some of the credit. reliever tyler clifford only pitched to one batter, and he allowed a hit. the n.l. defense was able to throw out a base runner at home. this was the last time the american league even threatened to score. there's the play at home. then prince fielder crushed a ball to dead center to give the national league a 3-1 lead, and they never looked back, which enabled clifford to get the win....
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ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> now the information you share with the social network site groupon can now go public. the company has sent a notice of its new privacy policy to 83 million users. groupon says it is sharing personal information that you give the site to third parties. it used expedia as an example. the travel site can know buying habits of its shared customers with groupon. groupon says it just wants to offer more deals in more categories. >>> this morning more fallout from the phone hacking scandal involving journalist frss from british tabloid in london. rupert murdoch shut down his tabloid "news of the world." he flew to london yesterday on its final day of publication. federal investigators could be looking into allegations
ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> now the information you share with the social network site groupon can now go public. the company has sent a notice of its new privacy policy to 83...
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only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. >>> oh, what a beautiful picture. 73 degrees. sun just up, peeking through the clouds out there. that is a glorious picture. >> that is so pretty. looks like a postcard. >> it really does, but it's not. it's real life here in the nation's capital. let's go to tom kierein to find out what the real day is going to feel like. >>> here's another view from the sunrise, picture from the sky view camera. relief on the way today. sun is up and a ahazy sky this morning. temperatures around the region still rather steamy. 70s in washington around the bay and eastern shore. suburbs and rural areas, a little patchy fog. watch out for that. much drier air beginning to move into western maryland. cumberland down to 66. into west virginia as well. many locations there have reached the mid-60s, and we'll have that drier air coming our way as the day progresses. by noontime upper 80s. during the afternoon, low 90s. lots of sun and a blue sky. we'll have the lower humidity in p
only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. >>> oh, what a beautiful picture. 73 degrees. sun just up, peeking through the clouds out there. that is a glorious picture. >> that is so pretty. looks like a postcard. >> it really does, but it's not. it's real life here in the nation's capital. let's go to tom kierein to find out what the real day is going to feel like. >>> here's another view from the sunrise, picture from the sky view...
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big, big delays this morning. exercise patience. exercise patience. eun and pat, back to you. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. so our dentist recommended act. [ male announcer ] act mouthwash restores enamel and makes teeth up to 2 times stronger. act. stronger teeth and fresher breath in every bottle. parking spot k= >>> welcome back at 6:45. just moments ago, rupert murdoch arrived to testify in london. he will be in parliament as british lawmakers investigate the phone hacking scandal involved at one of his newspapers. murdoch and his tabloid "news of the world" are accused of hacking up to 4,000 phones of victims, celebrities, and lawmakers. murdoch and his son are scheduled to testify in front of parli
big, big delays this morning. exercise patience. exercise patience. eun and pat, back to you. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens....
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investors are awaiting the big day. economic data as well kicked off with second quarter gdp, consumer sentiment, and housing vacancies. on everyone's mind is the uncertainty surrounding the debt ceiling debate in washington as well. the vote for speaker boehner's plan is postpone, as you well know, last night after it failed to gather the necessary votes. house republican and senate democrats are meeting this morning to plan their next move. investors are definitely watching especially because this is friday. a lot of analysts are saying expect some choppy trade as investors are squaring up their positions before the weekend. guys, that's the latest out of cnbc. have a great weekend. >> you do the same, nicole. thanks so much. see you soon. >>> virginia parents, you may want to get back to school shopping done. they're holding a sales tax holiday next friday through sunday. that's august 5th through the 7th. you won't pay sales tax on notebooks, pens, and other supplies under $20. you can also treat yourself to a new o
investors are awaiting the big day. economic data as well kicked off with second quarter gdp, consumer sentiment, and housing vacancies. on everyone's mind is the uncertainty surrounding the debt ceiling debate in washington as well. the vote for speaker boehner's plan is postpone, as you well know, last night after it failed to gather the necessary votes. house republican and senate democrats are meeting this morning to plan their next move. investors are definitely watching especially because...
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its own version of the big gulp. that's seven ounces larger than the venti and more volume than the average human stomach. for now only iced coffees and teas will be available in the super size cup. starbucks says already half its customers order the larger size they have available. you probably need asbestos gloves tho handle a cup that big with hot coffee. couch. >>> coming up, arnold schwarzenegger's return to the movies. freshening breath? that's easy. keeping teeth strong? that's tough. so our dentist recommended act. [ male announcer ] act mouthwash restores enamel and makes teeth up to 2 times stronger. act. stronger teeth and fresher breath in every bottle. >>> bad break. a gas main rupture that turned the evening rush hour into a nightmare. it is still causing problems this morning. crews are working right now on clarksburg road just off of i-270, which is back open after being shut down for six hours last night. tracee wilkins is live there with a look at the work there right now. tracee, good morning. >> r
its own version of the big gulp. that's seven ounces larger than the venti and more volume than the average human stomach. for now only iced coffees and teas will be available in the super size cup. starbucks says already half its customers order the larger size they have available. you probably need asbestos gloves tho handle a cup that big with hot coffee. couch. >>> coming up, arnold schwarzenegger's return to the movies. freshening breath? that's easy. keeping teeth strong? that's...
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. >> a big package would require big tax increases in the middle of an economic situation that's extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. it's a terrible idea. it's a job killer. >> what is really appalling is to see our republican colleagues essentially providing a form of extortion. if you don't agree to deficit reduction the way we want it, we're going to put all these jobs at risk. >> treasury secretary timothy geithner says, if the debt ceiling is not raised by august 2nd, it could have catastrophic consequences on the global economy. >>> president obama will hold a news conference about debt limit negotiations at 11:00 this morning, and you can watch that nbc special report right here on nbc 4. >>> new defense secretary leon panetta is in iraq this morning meeting with top u.s. military and diplomatic leaders in baghdad. after that, he'll meet with iraqi leaders to discuss keeping possibly some u.s. troops in iraq beyond 2011. there are currently 46,000 troops there. his visit comes as iraqi police say three rockets hit baghdad's green zone overnight. panetta was not there at the
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ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> 15 before the hour. metro has announced plans for a year's worth of station closures to be completed by -- or to complete the recommended safety improvements from the ntsb. the closures will be on weekends only. the first one will be august 6th and 7th. that closure is set for all the stations between twinbrook and medical center on the red line. one on the list jumps out at us. in november metro will close the national airport station the weekend before thanksgiving. >>> this morning police in prince george's county have two persons of interest in custody in connection with a deadly shooting in bowie. the victim was found shot to death yesterday afternoon in his own home in livingstone endeavor drive. police sa
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we've seen this happen before, and it can be a big mess. the good news, in this situation, they were able to get the highway opened again just shortly after 4:30 in the morning. there's still a few people who don't have power. 174 who live in veienna, oakton and falls church. >> thank you very much. danella, let's look at the other traffic. >>> so far it's good news on the beltway. but let me show you i-270. as you make your way from 109, i am seeing tail lights come to a stop. a little volume from 109 past the truck way station. but i-270 south in maryland a little further down, the lanes open up, and it's a smooth ride. i-95 in virginia at the rest area, i am seeing a little volume heading north on 95. it's no significant volume and no accidents. your lanes are clear. as we shoot over to 66 at sully road. 66 east, i am seeing some traffic coming your way. however, nothing significant for you at this time as well. aaron, back to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> 5:32 right now. with rhetoric at a high, congressional leaders will return to the w
we've seen this happen before, and it can be a big mess. the good news, in this situation, they were able to get the highway opened again just shortly after 4:30 in the morning. there's still a few people who don't have power. 174 who live in veienna, oakton and falls church. >> thank you very much. danella, let's look at the other traffic. >>> so far it's good news on the beltway. but let me show you i-270. as you make your way from 109, i am seeing tail lights come to a stop. a...
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this big dome, this big ridge of high pressure where now most of the heat is over the nation's midsection. that big dome is heading eastward. today mid-90s throughout the area. little bit of hazy sunshine. by the time we get to the end of the work week, thursday and friday, maybe saturday and sunday, it gets even worse. here's a look at the forecast in the evening. from 92, the high temperature today, to the 80s this evening. 87 degrees. we've got a shot for rain tomorrow. by the end of the week, 96 on thursday, 98 and 99 degrees on friday, saturday, and sunday. danella? >>> good news and bad news. beltway is clear. a lot of green for you. that means go. now for bad. heading up 270, it's slow for you as you make your way out of urbana and head down through clarksburg. once you get to clarksburg, clarksburg road looking good. 270 opens up for you as you continue south. that's a little good news. now the bad news. 395 at duke street, it is slow for you. you're jammed as you head from edsall to duke and make your way towards the 14th street bridge. ah, a little bit more good news. it's good
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it was also a big night for the nba's dallas mavericks. they won the espy award for best team, and mavs star dirk know its ski was named best male athlete. >>> in just a few hours the nominees for the 63rd annual prime-time emmys will be announced. nbc's comedies "30 rock" and "the office" both expected to get nods for comedy, actor and actress. the awards will be handed out in los angeles on september 18th. >>> actress mila kunis may have to break her blind date with a marine who asked her out on the internet. sergeant scott moore asked her to join him for the marine corps ball. but she may have to cancel because she's supposed to be filming two movies that month and may not be able to travel. this, however, has not stopped one local marine based in quantico from asking out kuehne us' co-star justin timberlake. corporal kelsey desantis posted a video on youtube asking timber lake to attend the marine corps ball here in d.c. no word on whether he has seen the video or had any reaction to it. >> there are several reports this morning that b
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. >>> our other big story this morning and this week, the extreme unrelenting heat that much of the country is dealing with right now. heat advisories are in effect for the district, virginia, maryland, and 29 other states. it didn't stop some people, though, from getting outside. others, like these construction crews, had no choice. those poor guys, wow. the soaring temperatures too much for a major interstate in minnesota. all the lanes on i-94 in minneapolis are open once again. they buckled under the sun yesterday. >> the people in minneapolis, you know the winters there are brut brutal. now you're dealing with heat waves there. they can't get a break. >> and we have the heat wave here too. another day of high heat and then extreme heat for the end of the week. >>> let's take a look around the area and see how we're doing this morning. we're into the 70s this morning. did have some rain overnight. cooled a few of us down. right now it's 72 degrees just north in gaithersburg, maryland. georgetown at 72. franconia at 75 degrees. seat pleasant at 72 degrees. nothing to report on radar. tho
. >>> our other big story this morning and this week, the extreme unrelenting heat that much of the country is dealing with right now. heat advisories are in effect for the district, virginia, maryland, and 29 other states. it didn't stop some people, though, from getting outside. others, like these construction crews, had no choice. those poor guys, wow. the soaring temperatures too much for a major interstate in minnesota. all the lanes on i-94 in minneapolis are open once again....